In today's Free Press column, I wrote about some former Minnesota State players who have gotten jobs recently as junior hockey coaches — Rylan Galiardi in Sioux Falls (USHL), Josh Nelson in Muskegon (USHL), Mankato native Corey Leivermann in Janesville (NAHL) — and their paths to get there.
I'm set to go into my 18th season of covering MSU hockey, so I shouldn't be surprised to see former players become coaches. It just makes me feel old!
In Wenatchee (BCHL), Chris Clark is going into his 10th season as an assistant coach, and Ryan McKelvie is leading that team's development program. Previously, he was the head coach at Division III Lake Forest for three years.
I knew when I filed this column that I'd be missing some names, but these are some worth noting, names that — who knows? — could maybe one day return to Minnesota State as a coach as assistant Darren Blue (going into his 18th season at his alma mater) and women's assistant Shari Dickerman (ninth season) did.
Before my time, of course, alum Troy Jutting coached the Mavericks for 12 years. And Mike Carroll has been successful for many years with the Gustavus women's team. His brothers Steve Carroll and Pat Carroll, also MSU alums, have served on his staff. Tom Serratore, Bemidji State's coach, started his career with the Mavericks before transferring to BSU.
Already, Twitter followers have mentioned Kyle Peto and Des Christopher coaching one of the Shattuck-St. Mary's teams and Lee Smith at Eden Prairie High School.
Who else am I missing?
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